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The Tulip Stairs, Queen's House. Greenwich, UK. This ornate, wrought iron structure was the first geometric self-supporting spiral stair in Britain. Finally completed or around 1635, Queen's House was the UK's first truly classical building. Designed by the architect Inigo Jones
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The King's College Chapel, at the University of Cambridge, is considered one of the finest examples of late Perpendicular Gothic English architecture and features the world's largest fan vault. The Chapel was built in phases by a succession of kings of England from 1446 to 1515 CE
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Cordoba Mosque, Spain. Entrance arch to the expansion built by Al-Hakam II around 970 AD, seen from inside. With the original building as starting point, this phase was defined by innovation, richness and creativity that added a new dimension to its already universal architecture.
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Intricacies of the Pisa Cathedral, the gilded coffered ceiling, the arches, the frescoes. Construction began in 1064 and set the model for the distinctive Pisan Romanesque style of architecture. The mosaics and the pointed arches show a strong Byzantine and Mediterranean influence...
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Closer view of six of the capitals of the Salle du Manege, Louvre Museum, Paris, each formed by four fine detail carvings of an animal surrounded by other decorative elements. The color of the sandstone contrasts with the red brickwork that closes de arched ceiling. Built c. 1860.
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